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The IHS Markit TV Sets Intelligence Service offers extensive analysis of the trends driving today's TV set market. Maintained by an experienced team of regional industry experts, the service helps you gain a better understanding of the dynamics in today's global TV market.

Solidify your competitive position in the global TV sets market. The TV Sets Intelligence Service – Premium delivers TV set industry analysis and data on all key video and display components inside every major brand and type of TV, such as 4K and curved screens.

The LED Video Displays Market Tracker consists of a comprehensive, worldwide pivot database delivered on a quarterly basis. This database focuses on direct view LED (LED Video) technology, which is further examined by many applications.

The Public Displays Market Tracker consists of a comprehensive, worldwide pivot database delivered on a quarterly basis. This database focuses on flat panel technologies including LCD and OLED, and contains two distinct product types, Public Display and Signage TV.

The Public Displays Market Tracker consists of a comprehensive, worldwide pivot database delivered on a quarterly basis. This database focuses on flat panel technologies including LCD and OLED, and contains two distinct product types, Public Display and Signage TV.

This database contains specification data for Public Display and Signage TV displays. The data is collected quarterly off a selection of ProAV dealers and distributors for each country. Profiles of manufacturers of the above products are included in the report as well.

This database contains pricing and specification data for TV Sets. The data is collected monthly off a selection of stores for each country, with the local price, price in euros and the price in dollars collected for each model.

The IHS Markit Set-top Box Intelligence vendor relationships database contains a record of which Set-top Box vendors are currently working with which pay TV operators, on a by-operator basis, for over 80 countries and over 500 operations.

Global set-top box shipments will grow 4.3% to 302.8M units in 2015. The value of the industry will grow to 20.6B (0.79%), due to market saturation mainly in pay TV and price erosion. Shipment growth will peak in 2017 in line with digitisation plans, however revenue will decline as price competition and digitisation exacerbates the slowing growth in pay TV. Connectable STBs are set to grow during the forecast period and UHD may bolster revenue more significantly beyond it.

Global set-top box shipments grew 1% to 293M units in 2014. The value of the industry dropped to 20.4B (3%), due to market saturation mainly in pay TV and price erosion. Shipment growth will peak in 2015 and 2017 in line with digitisation plans, however revenue will decline as price competition and digitisation exacerbates the slowing growth in pay TV. Connectable STBs are set to grow during the forecast period and UHD may bolster revenue beyond it.

Global set-top box shipments will have been almost 300M units in 2014. The value of the industry will have grown by 2% to 21.8b in 2014, driven by demand for cable STBs. Growth will peak in 2015 and thereafter volumes and revenue will decline as cable and terrestrial digitisation nears completion in most of the world. During the forecast period, industry value will decrease slightly because of reduced demand and price erosion. UHD may bolster revenue beyond the forecast period.

Global set-top box shipments will grow to 307M units in 2014. The value of the industry will grow by 4% to 22.5B in 2014, driven by demand for satellite and cable STBs. Growth will peak in 2015 and thereafter volumes and revenue will decline as cable and terrestrial digitisation nears completion in most of the world. During the forecast period, industry value will decrease slightly because of reduced demand and price erosion. UHD may bolster revenue beyond the forecast period.

272M digital set-top boxes were shipped in 2013, up 3% on the 264M STBs shipped in 2012. The value of the industry grew by 2.2% to $20.3B, driven primarily by demand for pay satellite and cable STBs, with more modest growth across IPTV and pay DTT platforms. Despite growth through to 2015, volumes will decline in 2016 and 2017, as analogue switch off is completed in most of the world. Industry value will grow more modestly at 0.5% annually over the forecast period as demand for higher value advanced boxes in emerging markets, which are driving volumes, remains slow and will not counteract the effects of price competition.

The Global TV market declined in 2013 in light of saturation and recessive conditions in advanced TV markets while developing regions did not see enough demand to compensate the disappearance of CRT TVs in light of higher priced FPD TVs. So far in 2014, shipments have risen year on year in developed regions.

LCD TV sales dropped by 6.7% YoY during this year’s Labor Day season in China, resulting in 3.9 million LCD TVs being sold during the period between April 14th and May 4th. Features that proved to be key selling points were UHD and large screen sizes.

CES, the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, once again saw the launch and establishment of key trends in the consumer electronics industry for 2014. From flexible and curved displays to smart home appliances and wearables, IHS’ CE team summarises what’s hot, and what’s not, for 2014.

263M digital set-top boxes will have been shipped in 2013, up 4.8% on the 251M STBs shipped in 2012. The value of the industry will have grown by 2.2% to $20.5B, driven primarily by demand for free TV and cable STBs, with more modest growth in IPTV and pay satellite platforms. Despite growth through to 2016, volumes will decline in 2017, back to 2013 levels, as analogue switch off is completed in most of the world. Industry value will decline 2% annually over the forecast period as demand for higher value advanced boxes in emerging markets, which are driving volumes, remains slow and will not counteract the effects of price competition.